>>2255865I'm going to side with the other guy. I'm what would probably be labeled 'skilled' in another field, and 'competent,' in a separate one. I see peers whining about plateauing all the time. It's horseshit.
Why do you think many artists are known for hating their work, often going to extremes like Kafka and demanding any unfinished works be destroyed? Borderline obsession with perfecting their craft. And at that level, one can always find a flaw to work on. The more difficult problem should be ignoring flaws long enough to call something finished.
It's fine to be happy with where you are, especially as a hobbyist, but complaining about being too good to get better, which is a distillation of the topic at hand, is always purely masturbatory.
Personally, I loathe inspirational things. Not in an edgy way, so loathe might be too intense. More, I find them kitschy. Chintzy, even. Which is probably born from taking the whole self-flagellating improvement spiel I just gave a tad too seriously. In a grander sense, I dislike anything lacking in what I personally consider elegance. Plastic fans, novelty shirts, most porcelain, etc.
>>2255878He never claimed problems were easy to fix. The opposite, actually. He said there's no excuse for stalling, and there isn't. A lack of 'visible improvement' is usually only to external viewers, who are legitimately too unskilled to notice. That aside, any time spent practicing can never be called stalling. Dedicated practice always means improvement, though obviously at different rates.
Through every single one of your later posts in the conversation you assert some wild claim that this guy never made, and then accuse him of being a fool.
Observe:
How dare you tell me I'm worthless? That I could never amount to anything? Your personal attacks only reflect upon your inability to something something whatever.
That's the level of discourse you're achieving. It's a little shameful, honestly.
Yes, I mad.
